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In the World of Pokémon, there lives a vast number and variety of amazing creatures to befriend and collect. Every week, we will be focusing on a single one of these Pokémon or evolutionary line and talking about what makes it special. This week's Pokémon of choice is Deerling and Sawsbuck!
It’s that time of the year when the leaves begin to change and the sun starts to set sooner, so this week we’ll be showcasing Deerling and Sawsbuck. Normal/Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V Deerling and Sawsbuck are embodiments of the seasonal cycle. Designed to go hand-in-hand with the Seasons mechanic of Black and White these Pokémon change their body in tandem with the change of the season. With each month a different season takes the place of its predecessor as does the form Deerling and Sawsbuck are in. Summer sees a green coated Deerling and a green spotted Sawsbuck sporting an impressive head of lively green foliage. Autumn gives us an orange coated Deerling and a dull red spotted Sawsbuck molting its rack of leaves with have turned red and brown. Winter we can find a brown coated Deerling and a white spotted Sawsbuck with bare white antlers and large tufts of furs to protect it from the cold. And finally, in Spring the Deering have pretty pink coar and the Sawsbuck are pink spotted with antlers adorned with small pink flowers. In accordance with that cycle Sawsbuck name comes from the first letter of each of those season followed by the word “buck” which is a term for a male deer. Sawsbuck could also be derived from the sawbuck which is a device used to hold wood when sawing often also made of wood and is itself also named after male deer. The idea of Sawsbuck’s antlers also behaving like tree branches may have come from the humorous image of real life deer getting plant matter and debris stuck in their antlers. Some such as Pere David’s deer have even come to use this as a form of display for attracting mates. Deerling and Sawsbuck are seasonal migrators returning to the forests and grasslands near human communities in the spring which have given them the moniker the harbingers of spring. In the Unova Horoscope Sawsbuck represents January which in the real world zodiac roughly corresponds to the sign Capricorn that uses a goat as its symbol.
Here are some questions to consider to get conversation rolling. You don't have to answer all of them or any of them in your post as long as you're staying on topic and within global forum rules.
-Do you like or dislike this Pokémon? Why?
-How is this Pokémon in-game?
-How is this Pokémon in competitive play? Are there any interesting strategies you like to use for them?
-Do you like this Pokémon's representation in the anime? Are there any moments or qualities in particular you enjoy/dislike?
-How do you think this Pokémon would interact with our world?
-If given the power to, would you change anything about this Pokémon and if so, what would you change?
-Which form of this Pokémon is your favorite? Is it the same as your favorite season?
-Deer are known for their antlers which the females often lack. What do you think about the idea of female Sawsbuck lacking antlers as well? If you do like the idea then what could you add to female Sawsbuck so that they could still change with the seasons.
-Many real life animals are known to change appearance according to the seasons. Are there any other animals you would like to see as Pokémon with seasonal forms or even existing Pokémon with added seasonal forms?
-Due to the removal of seasons currently this Pokémon is only available in its Spring Form except by importing a different form from Generation V. In order to obtain all the forms in a current generation would you like to see the reintroduction of seasons, or maybe is there some other method you would like to see implemented in order to get them all in one game?
If you have any suggestions for Pokémon you'd like to discuss in the future just leave your ideas at the bottom of your post. Make sure you give your thoughts about the current Pokémon first!
Previous Pokémon of the Week
It’s that time of the year when the leaves begin to change and the sun starts to set sooner, so this week we’ll be showcasing Deerling and Sawsbuck. Normal/Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V Deerling and Sawsbuck are embodiments of the seasonal cycle. Designed to go hand-in-hand with the Seasons mechanic of Black and White these Pokémon change their body in tandem with the change of the season. With each month a different season takes the place of its predecessor as does the form Deerling and Sawsbuck are in. Summer sees a green coated Deerling and a green spotted Sawsbuck sporting an impressive head of lively green foliage. Autumn gives us an orange coated Deerling and a dull red spotted Sawsbuck molting its rack of leaves with have turned red and brown. Winter we can find a brown coated Deerling and a white spotted Sawsbuck with bare white antlers and large tufts of furs to protect it from the cold. And finally, in Spring the Deering have pretty pink coar and the Sawsbuck are pink spotted with antlers adorned with small pink flowers. In accordance with that cycle Sawsbuck name comes from the first letter of each of those season followed by the word “buck” which is a term for a male deer. Sawsbuck could also be derived from the sawbuck which is a device used to hold wood when sawing often also made of wood and is itself also named after male deer. The idea of Sawsbuck’s antlers also behaving like tree branches may have come from the humorous image of real life deer getting plant matter and debris stuck in their antlers. Some such as Pere David’s deer have even come to use this as a form of display for attracting mates. Deerling and Sawsbuck are seasonal migrators returning to the forests and grasslands near human communities in the spring which have given them the moniker the harbingers of spring. In the Unova Horoscope Sawsbuck represents January which in the real world zodiac roughly corresponds to the sign Capricorn that uses a goat as its symbol.
Here are some questions to consider to get conversation rolling. You don't have to answer all of them or any of them in your post as long as you're staying on topic and within global forum rules.
-Do you like or dislike this Pokémon? Why?
-How is this Pokémon in-game?
-How is this Pokémon in competitive play? Are there any interesting strategies you like to use for them?
-Do you like this Pokémon's representation in the anime? Are there any moments or qualities in particular you enjoy/dislike?
-How do you think this Pokémon would interact with our world?
-If given the power to, would you change anything about this Pokémon and if so, what would you change?
-Which form of this Pokémon is your favorite? Is it the same as your favorite season?
-Deer are known for their antlers which the females often lack. What do you think about the idea of female Sawsbuck lacking antlers as well? If you do like the idea then what could you add to female Sawsbuck so that they could still change with the seasons.
-Many real life animals are known to change appearance according to the seasons. Are there any other animals you would like to see as Pokémon with seasonal forms or even existing Pokémon with added seasonal forms?
-Due to the removal of seasons currently this Pokémon is only available in its Spring Form except by importing a different form from Generation V. In order to obtain all the forms in a current generation would you like to see the reintroduction of seasons, or maybe is there some other method you would like to see implemented in order to get them all in one game?
If you have any suggestions for Pokémon you'd like to discuss in the future just leave your ideas at the bottom of your post. Make sure you give your thoughts about the current Pokémon first!
Previous Pokémon of the Week
Pokémon of the Week #1: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, & Venusaur
Pokémon of the Week #2: Scraggy & Scrafty
Pokémon of the Week #3: Gulpin & Swalot
Pokémon of the Week #4: Porygon, Porygon2, & Porygon-Z
Pokémon of the Week #5: Emolga
Pokémon of the Week #6: Rufflet & Braviary
Pokémon of the Week #7: Ditto
Pokémon of the Week #8: Wynaut & Wobbuffet
Pokémon of the Week #9: Sneasel & Weavile
Pokémon of the Week #10: Murkrow & Honchkrow
Pokémon of the Week #11: Houndour & Houndoom
Pokémon of the Week #12: Exeggcute & Exeggutor
Pokémon of the Week #13: Gastly, Haunter, & Gengar
Pokemon of the Week #14: Smoochum & Jynx
Pokémon of the Week #15: Beldum, Metang, & Metagross
Pokémon of the Week #16: Bidoof
Pokémon of the Week #2: Scraggy & Scrafty
Pokémon of the Week #3: Gulpin & Swalot
Pokémon of the Week #4: Porygon, Porygon2, & Porygon-Z
Pokémon of the Week #5: Emolga
Pokémon of the Week #6: Rufflet & Braviary
Pokémon of the Week #7: Ditto
Pokémon of the Week #8: Wynaut & Wobbuffet
Pokémon of the Week #9: Sneasel & Weavile
Pokémon of the Week #10: Murkrow & Honchkrow
Pokémon of the Week #11: Houndour & Houndoom
Pokémon of the Week #12: Exeggcute & Exeggutor
Pokémon of the Week #13: Gastly, Haunter, & Gengar
Pokemon of the Week #14: Smoochum & Jynx
Pokémon of the Week #15: Beldum, Metang, & Metagross
Pokémon of the Week #16: Bidoof